92%ers, we are back with another episode of New Heights! In this episode, we are joined by an incredible guest Emmy Winner and Travis’ GrotesquerieRead More »Hopkins Debut, Hail Mary Chaos and Niecy Nash-Betts on Acting with Travis | Ep 107
There’s something strange going on in hospitals. Cheap, common drugs that nurses use every day seem to be constantly hit by shortages. These are oftenRead More »Why do hospitals keep running out of generic drugs?
On today’s show, we have two stories from The Indicator, Planet Money‘s daily podcast. They just launched Love Week, a weeklong series exploring the businessRead More »Romance on the screen and on the page: Two Indicators
Over the past two decades, there’s been a sort of tectonic economic shift happening under our feet. More and more companies have switched from sellingRead More »The Subscription Trap
(For our story on this year’s Nobel in Economics, check out our daily show, The Indicator!) Let’s face it. Economics is filled with terms thatRead More »We asked 188 economists. And the survey says…
92%ers, we are back with another episode of New Heights and in this episode we are joined by an incredible guest, Pat McAfee! Before weRead More »Bye Week Baseball, Eagles ‘Constipated Offense’ and Defending Kickers with Pat McAfee | Ep 105
Even in our modern world with planes and jets and drones, the vast majority of goods are moved around the planet in cargo ships. WhichRead More »So imPORTant: Bananas, frogs, and… Bob's??
Recently, the state of Washington embarked on an ambitious new plan to combat climate change. Taking a page from economics textbooks, the state instituted aRead More »Can cap and trade work in the US?
92%ers, we are back with another episode of New Heights! In this episode, we are coming to you live (pre-recorded) from Kansas City! We’ve gotRead More »Travis’ Wild Lateral, Jason’s KC Tailgate and the Next Head Coach of The Jets | Ep 104
The lawyer commercial is almost an art form unto itself. Learned practitioners of the law doing whatever it takes to get your attention, from impressiveRead More »What's up with all the ads for law firms?
(Note: A version of this episode originally ran in 2016.) Back in 2016, things were pretty bad in Venezuela. Grocery stores didn’t have enough food.Read More »How Venezuela imploded (update)
92%ers, we are back with another episode of New Heights brought to you by Buffalo Wild Wings! In this episode, we get right into itRead More »Travis Makes Chiefs History, Jason’s War on Stats, and Settling a Bet with Patrick Mahomes | Ep 103